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Maya or Myah?

36 replies

JessieDoops · 06/09/2017 21:26

So here's a bit of a back story, myself and DP cannot agree on a name (we don't know the sex) however I have ALWAYS liked the name Maya, DP wasn't keen on it but is now coming around to the idea BUT he thinks it should be spelt Mya or Myah.

I really like it spelt Maya but should I just shut up and be thankful he's agreed on the name and let him choose the spelling?

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WalkanTalk · 07/09/2017 21:01

We have a Maya and often get 'May-a' rather than 'My-a' which is a bit annoying.
Have you considered Maia maybe?

MsPassepartout · 07/09/2017 20:41

I didn't get that Maya and Myah were supposed to be the same name until reading the OP Blush Blush

I was reading Myah as M-Yah.
Which sounds more like a pirate's shout than like a nice name like Maya Blush

Ummmmgogo · 07/09/2017 20:16

have you considered Miyah? Maia?

MiniMaxi · 07/09/2017 20:13

I pronounce Maya as "my-ah" anyway and prefer that spelling

Pemba · 07/09/2017 19:48

Maya looks much nicer written down than Mya or Myah. And My-a is the correct pronunciation. People who pronounce is May -a are just mistaken I think. Maybe they are looking at it as a longer version of May?

CurryInAHurry · 07/09/2017 18:51

I have never, ever heard it pronounced May-a. Only My-a.

And I have met many little girls named Maya.

grufallosfriend · 07/09/2017 11:01

I know a Mia, pronounced Mee-a

stellarfox · 07/09/2017 08:35

Maya or Maia

Fekko · 07/09/2017 08:06

I like Moya.

grufallosfriend · 07/09/2017 08:04

Maya has different pronunciations: May-a or Ma-ya

Myah has just one pronunciation: My-ah

AfunaMbatata · 07/09/2017 04:45

It should be Maya, pronounced my-a

CurryInAHurry · 07/09/2017 03:37

Maya as in Maya Angelou, and pronounced my-a!

This is how every child I know called Maya is spelled and pronounced.

Your DH's suggestions look made up.

Sophronia · 07/09/2017 03:02

Maya or Maia

BlueberryPuffin · 07/09/2017 00:31

I would spell it Maya, pronounce it My-a, and use it as a way to judge any heathen that pronounce it May-a. Grin

TillyTheTiger · 06/09/2017 23:36

This is the exact reason I took Maia off my list despite it being my favourite name. I love how it sounds but I think spelling it Mya is the only way to ensure correct pronunciation, and I don't like how that looks.

Neverknowing · 06/09/2017 22:42

Lovely name though

Neverknowing · 06/09/2017 22:41

I would spell it Maia I think it looks nicer and is less likely to be mispronounced

MollyHuaCha · 06/09/2017 22:33

I like Maya, beautiful name - pronounced My-ah, sort of rhymes with fire...

SuperBeagle · 06/09/2017 22:30

Maya is may(the month)- a to me. Given the spelling why wouldn't it be

How do you pronounce Mayan, as in the people/culture?

SuperBeagle · 06/09/2017 22:28

Maya or Maia. Both are pronounced my-ah.

Lelleybells · 06/09/2017 22:25

We have a Maia (pronounced May - er) people pronounce in My - er all the time. We just prefer the way Maia looks and just remind people how her name is pronounced. She is now 10 and doesn't find it annoying (yet) when people mispronounce her name but I'm sure she will as she gets older.

MikeUniformMike · 06/09/2017 22:09

Mair is such a lovely name and I hate it pronounced My-uh. Ugh.
Mari (pron. Marry) or Marian (pron. Mar-yan) are also variants of Mary. Meira is another, and although very pretty is difficult to pronounce (nearly May-rah but not Myra).

Frazzled2207 · 06/09/2017 22:08

Mike uniform
Agree with you that myah could be an extremely unfortunate pronunciation of Mair, but has been done!

Frazzled2207 · 06/09/2017 22:05

Maia is nice too

Frazzled2207 · 06/09/2017 22:04

Maya is may(the month)- a to me. Given the spelling why wouldn't it beConfused
Mya or myah are ok.
Definitely not Welsh thoAngry

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